National non-profit organizations

ABUSED DEAF WOMEN'S ADVOCACY SERVICES

Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf

is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1977. The purpose of this Alliance is to establish and maintain a society of Deaf GLBT to encourage and promote the
educational, economical, and social welfare; to foster fellowship; to defend our rights; and advance our interests as Deaf GLBT citizens concerning social justice; to build up an
organization in which all worthy members may participate in the discussion of practical problems and solutions related to their social welfare. RAD has over 20 chapters in the United States
and Canada.

Social58

Provide the fullest, most meaningful opportunities for the grass-root nonprofit community organizations and cause their social interests to thrive.
Essentially, social interest fosters a feeling of community which inspires need for the community members to connect with nonprofit groups, in order to express the same social interests.
Nonprofits need to inspire that particular connection as well.

Washington

WASHINGTON STATE ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF

The mission of the Washington State Association of the Deaf is to promote, protect and preserve the rights and quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the
state of Washington.

SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON CENTER OF THE DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING

The mission of Southwest Washington Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is to serve and empower the deaf, deaf-blind and hearing loss community to meet their educational, technical and
social needs, while respecting their language and culture.

Deaf LBGT Links

DEAF LEATHER FRATERNITY

There is no sense of "all for one and one for all" that leads us to create the new philosophy of leadership and deep bonding of friendships. This defines the true meaning of brotherhood
whereas a group of Deaf Leather Men unites for a common purpose and maintains fraternal lifetime.

Deaf Lesbian Festival

The mission of Deaf Lesbian Festival is to provide a nurturing space for multicultural Deaf Lesbians to gather, build networks, share emotional support and expand knowledge about civil
rights, health, leadership, and multi-identity issues.

INTERNATIONAL﻿ DEAF﻿ LEATHER

International Deaf Leather shall be dedicated to bringing together the Deaf Leather/SM/Fetish/Kinky community for the purpose of networking, socialization, education and bringing the gaps
with the hearing leather community.

Entertainment

ASL Films

ASL Films is an independent, deaf owned and operated production company for all feature film media. Founded in 2005 by partners Mark Wood and Mindy Moore, ASL Films is committed to
creating sophisticated entertainment with an appeal that both inspires and rewards sponsors and audiences alike. At its inception the company made its first mark producing a feature length film,
Forget Me Not which was a huge success that earned many raves and encores from all over the country.